great news!!! Dems had more than twice voter turnout vs repugs!

medeak

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Sun Jan-20-08 02:08 PM
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great news!!! Dems had more than twice voter turnout vs repugs!

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080120/NEWS/801200322/1002

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medeak

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Sun Jan-20-08 02:09 PM
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1. hee hee!

Democratic Party officials estimated their statewide turnout topped 116,000, while Republicans put their numbers at about 45,000.

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spanone

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Sun Jan-20-08 02:09 PM
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2. if i were a republican i'd too be embarassed to go to the polls

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Aviation Pro

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Sun Jan-20-08 02:12 PM
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3. I am beginning to feel encouraged....

...even optimistic that the citizens of this country are beginning to wake up out of the long, drunken stupor of the last eight years. BUT. This momentum and outpouring of activism and participation needs to be sustained through the next 50 years. The only way that happens is if civics is reintroduced with vigor in our school systems.

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Lone_Star_Dem

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Sun Jan-20-08 02:14 PM
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4. The Republicans haven't been able to motivate voters with the selection of choices they're offering

They're in the process of rearranging their platforms in an attempt to get a fire lite under their base. I hope they remain apathetic all the way through.

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medeak

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Sun Jan-20-08 02:23 PM
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6. saw many repubs reregistering as dems at NV caucus

never in my mind did I EVER think I would see this in my red neck town.

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Lone_Star_Dem

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Sun Jan-20-08 03:26 PM
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9. That's interesting

I wonder who they were caucusing for the most?

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medeak

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Sun Jan-20-08 04:04 PM
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10. obama n/t

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senseandsensibility

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Sun Jan-20-08 02:16 PM
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5. That's been true in all the 2008 contests so far

Edited on Sun Jan-20-08 02:16 PM by senseandsensibility

I think. I wonder how this compares to 2004.

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applegrove

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Sun Jan-20-08 03:02 PM
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7. I hope people keep the motivation up for the next year. Wouldn't it

be lovely to see an election turnout of 75% in November. The GOP wouldn't stand a chance.

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medeak

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Sun Jan-20-08 03:11 PM
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8. thankfully the mormons aren't as thick everywhere else

as ONLY reason repubs had a turn out of any kind

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